Man About Town (1932 film)

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Man About Town
Directed by John Francis Dillon
Screenplay by Leon Gordon
Starring Warner Baxter
Karen Morley
Conway Tearle
Alan Mowbray
Leni Stengel
Lilian Bond
Cinematography James Wong Howe
Edited by Frank Hull
Music byGeorge Lipschultz
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • May 22, 1932 (1932-05-22)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Man About Town is a 1932 American drama film directed by John Francis Dillon and written by Leon Gordon. The film stars Warner Baxter, Karen Morley, Conway Tearle, Alan Mowbray, Leni Stengel and Lilian Bond. The film was released on May 22, 1932, by Fox Film Corporation. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  2. Hall, Mordaunt (May 28, 1932). "Movie Review - Man About Town - Edmund Lowe in Role of a Shrewd Lawyer Who Defends Himself Successfully at Trial for Murder". NYTimes.com. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
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